Honda Dream Neo Review Pics

Honda Dream Neo Review: Ride Impression, Pics, Specifications and Details

Engine and Gearbox

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The new Honda Dream Neo entry level commuter motorcycle is powered by the same 109cc, single cylinder, air cooled engine that powers the Dream Yuga. For the Dream Neo, this engine comes loaded with HET and is mated to a four speed gearbox with an all-up shift pattern. The motor has a max power of 8.2 bhp and has a peak torque of 0.88 kgm. We managed to extract a little north of 62 kmpl from this Honda during the time it was with us (the same time during which it was subjected to regular ripping). Not at all bad, considering that the fuel economy of low displacement bikes take quite a big hit the moment they come in the hands of us ‘power-hungry’ blokes. During normal riding conditions, safely expect the bike to offer in the vicinity of 68kmpl.

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The bike has a strong pick up (for a commuter) right from first gear and while there is no Honda Shine 125 like urgency, the bike is sufficiently potent to quickly reach city speeds. As must be evident to you by now, linear is the best word to describe the torque spread in low and mid revs. However, as we discovered during the Pune-Mumbai highway jaunt, the Dream Neo lets the rider clearly known that it is not the best bike to go highway touring on. Nothing surprising here, for commuter bikes have never been tuned to offer stellar performance at the top end of rev range.

As we have been saying, the Neo’s engine has been tuned strictly for city speeds. Not a bad thing, considering that a juicy top-end would be among the last things in the minds of Neo’s target audience. In second gear, the bike pulls quite cleanly from as low as zero kmph and the engine doesn’t feel stressed even at 50kmph. Definitely a boon for commuters, who can really do away with having to time and again shift gears. Not that they would mind shifting between the cogs of the Neo, for this bike’s gearbox offers smooth and re-assuring shifts. Overall, the engine and gearbox of the Dream Neo leave little else to be desired (get yourself a CBR250R if highway touring is what tickles your taste buds).

Engine and Gearbox- 4/5

Go to the next page to read about the ride, handling and braking

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